Thomas Anthony Donald Crook (16 February 1920 – 21 January 2014) was a
racing driver
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from England.
He was born in
Manchester
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and educated at Clifton College, Bristol. He participated in two
Formula 2
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Grand Prix races counting towards the
World Championship of Drivers, debuting on 19 July 1952. He scored no championship points. He also participated in several non-championship races.
Crook had a successful career as a racing driver outside of
Formula 2
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amassing nearly 400 win or place finishes between 1946 and 1955.
His career ended after an accident that season, but he had been planning to retire in 1955 anyway.
In his capacity as a motor dealer in
Surrey
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Crook specialised in
Bristols and became part owner of the Bristol company in 1960, before taking full ownership in 1973.
He retained the sole ownership of Bristol Cars until 1997 and part ownership until 2002
but remained with the company until his retirement in 2007.
Racing record
Complete Formula One World Championship results
(
key)
See also
*
Bristol 406 Zagato
References
External links
Profile at grandprix.comObituary
at ''Motor Sport'' magazine archive
1920 births
2014 deaths
English racing drivers
English Formula One drivers
Brighton Speed Trials people
Racing drivers from Manchester
20th-century English sportsmen
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